Social Activities
Mary Beth Braun
Payment Options for all events (unless otherwise noted):
1. Online Registration with Credit Card payment
2. In person with completed Event Coupon and credit card or check
3. By mail, send completed Event Coupon with check to Event Leader
Grease, Nov. 21, 7 pM, Oconomowoc Arts Center
Grease is the word! Join other Vagabonds at this classic musical at 7 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 21 in the Oconomowoc Arts Center, 641 East Forest St.
We will plan an optional dinner before the show at Maxim’s Oconomowoc Depot, 115 Collins St.
Tickets are $19.
Any questions, contact Denise Kremel, (262) 349-3442, or Dan Heidemann, (414) 416-178.
Tour of amazon Distribution, Center Oak Creek, Oct. 5
A second tour of the Amazon Fulfillment Center in Oak Creek is set for 9:15 a.m. Monday, Oct. 5.
Transportation to and from the facility, 9700 S. 13th St., is on your own. Contact other Vagabonds if you would like to carpool.
Our group is limited to 20 people. You will need to present a government-issued photo ID to participate. The tour is one mile long, and you must be able to walk a mile without sitting and resting; you should be able to climb two flights of stairs, but there is an elevator available. During the tour, you may walk up and down five flights.
Visitors must wear a badge at all times for security and ID purposes. Long hair must be pulled back at shoulder length. Loose-fitting clothing and accessories are not permitted. Guests must wear flat, closed-toed and closed-heeled shoes (no sandals, clogs, Crocs or high heels.)
The tour is free and lasts 60-90 minutes. Sign up online.
Afterward, we will go to IKEA of Oak Creek for lunch and shopping.
Organizer: Jean Dueling, (414) 321-0258.
Supper Club outing, Oct. 15
The Steakout
6300 Industrial Loop, Greendale
Join us for another Supper Club experience on Thursday, Oct. 15, the Steakout, 6300 Industrial Loop, Greendale.
Cocktails start at 4:30 p.m., with dinner at 5:30. You may order anything off the menu. All dinners include a choice of soup or salad, bread and butter, relish tray and choice of a side dish.
Prices range from $22 to $68, plus tax and 20% gratuity. Separate checks are available. We are limited to 25 diners. Questions? Call Sue Bednarczyk at (262) 781-7329.
fish fry • Friday, Oct. 9
Machine Shed, Pewaukee
Our next Fish Fry will be Friday, Oct. 9, at the Machine Shed, N14 W24145 Tower Place, Pewaukee. Meet at the bar at 4:30 p.m. We will dine at 5:30 p.m.
This will be a family-style fish fry with fries, coleslaw, bread and more.
Price: $18.99 plus tax and 20% tip. Separate checks will be available.
Sign up online. Our group size is limited to 25; kindly call to cancel if you are unable to attend after registering.
Questions? Call Nancy at (414) 491-3147 and Cathy at (414) 429-2384.
Over the Hump, Wednesday, oct. 21
Silver Spur, Elm Grove
Our next Over the Hump get-together will be from 4–7 p.m. Oct. 21 at Silver Spur Texas Smokehouse, 13275 Watertown Plank Road, Elm Grove.
It’s a fun place with good drinks. Call Nancy at (414) 491-3147 and Cathy at (414) 429-2384
Sheepshead, 6–9 pm Tuesdays, Oct. 13 and 27
New Berlin Ale HouseWe play Sheepshead from 6-9 p.m. on the second and fourth Tuesdays of each month at New Berlin Ale House.
The next games are Oct. 13 and 27. Non-members, members and all levels of play are welcome.
Fee: at least one food/beverage order (plus tip) plus $1 per person; bring more money, and you may win or lose.
Questions: Jae Hartnell, (608) 712-7440.
Festival City Symphony
The Vagabonds have a long tradition of promoting the Festival City Symphony to their members. Hear classical music on Saturday afternoons at the Bradley Symphony Center, 212 W. Wisconsin Ave., Milwaukee.
Saturday Classics concerts begin at 2 p.m., preceded by “Unlocking the Score,” an onstage presentation, at 1:30. Order tickets online at FestivalCitySymphony.org. Admission is free; the suggested donation for seniors is $5.
Schedule
Oct. 24: River, Sea & Symphony: The Moldau & Sibelius’s First
Jan. 30: Grace & Grandeur: Mozart’s Turkish Violin Concerto & Jupiter Symphony
March 6: American Mosaic: Music of Beach, Higdon, Tower & Price
April 17: Heroic Visions: Beethoven & Bruckner
New Orleans road trip • Nov. 1–9
Travel aboard a fully escorted, round-trip motorcoach tour between Milwaukee and New Orleans, offering something for everyone along the Mississippi River and Gulf Coast.
Highlights:
• St. Louis: The Arch and overnight at Drury Inn & Suites.
• Memphis: Tour Elvis Home and Collection at Graceland with overnight at the Guest House at Graceland.
• Vicksburg: Civil War history at Vicksburg National Military Park and Cemetery.
• Biloxi: Two nights at Beau Rivage Casino Hotel on the Gulf Coast.
• Travel across Lake Pontchartrain to New Orleans for three nights at the Drury Inn Plaza, enjoying Bourbon Street, the French Quarter, Garden District, Mardi Gras World and the Steamboat Natchez Jazz Cruise.
• On the way back to Milwaukee, we stay in Memphis for another night and a chance to see Beale Street.
Price: $2,400 for double occupancy, $3,275 for single. (Please note that single doesn’t mean you get your own row on the bus.)
Final payment is due Sept. 1.
We are looking for a place to park about 20 cars. Call Pam Cole at (414) 750-6011.
To get insurance, contact Travel Insured International at (855) 376-2037.